Leviticus 16:31:3Lev.16.31.W3TAB
הִיא֙
hi
“it is”
- Transliteration
- HI
- Extended
- HEE
- IPA
- /hiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- it is
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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Word in context
- word
HI
- phraseyour reading level
sha-BAT sha-ba-TON HI
- clause
sha-BAT sha-ba-TON HI la-KHEM ve-i-ni-TEM et-naf-sho-TEI-khem
- sentence
sha-BAT sha-ba-TON HI la-KHEM ve-i-ni-TEM et-naf-sho-TEI-khem khoo-KAT o-LAM
Exegesis
The pronoun hi {הִיא֙ | hîʾ} functions as a nominal predicate.
In context — Leviticus 16:31
It is a sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall afflict your souls; it is an everlasting statute.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 16:31:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Leviticus 16:31, so the Hebrew word הִיא֙ (hi) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Lev.16.31.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.16.31.W3.S1) and character.